The first day started with a live surgery workshop followed by two more days of lectures, panel debates, expert tables, discussions and networking opportunities for all.

At the live workshop, all surgical techniques were demonstrated. Dr Bessam demonstrated harvesting donor hair whist Dr Nilofer showed how to prepare the grafts. There was also a concomitant beginners lecture course.

This year’s event was the biggest in its history involving more than 300 delegates, and was hosted by husband and wife team Dr Aman Dua and Dr Kapil Dua (current President of the Indian Association). The faculty were also treated afterwards to a fantastic day trip to the Sikh holy city of Amritsar and a visit to the Sikh Golden Temple as well as a trek to the Indian-Pakistani border to witness the twice daily ceremonial changing of the border guards.